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New Cumbrian housing estate set to get green light
Plans for a 100-plus home estate which have caused anger among residents are set to get the go-ahead today.
Last updated 14 May 2013
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Carlisle twin babies overcame the odds
They were born two minutes apart and a full 11 weeks before they were due. Yet as they play happily in the living room of their home north of Carlisle, Tillie and Minnie Welters are a picture of happiness, their faces lit by smiles.
Last updated 14 May 2013
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Cumbrian MS sufferers support service praised
Multiple sclerosis sufferers in Cumbria are receiving a top class service, a survey has found.
Last updated 14 May 2013
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Crash closes part of main A595 road in west Cumbria
Emergency services were called to a crash that closed the main A595 road in west Cumbria.
Last updated 13 May 2013
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Labour and Lib Dems strike deal to run Cumbria council
A Labour and Lib Dem coalition will lead Cumbria County Council for the next four years.
Last updated 13 May 2013
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Police appeal after assault on young woman in Carlisle
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 19-year-old Carlisle woman was assaulted in the city early on Sunday morning.
Last updated 13 May 2013
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100 patients and families in Cumbrian hospitals' death rates probe
Around 100 patients and their families have been in touch with the medical team reviewing north Cumbria’s hospitals’ death rates.
Last updated 13 May 2013
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Hooligans in stone attack on Cumbrian school
A headteacher has hit out at hooligans who hurled 20 stones at her school.
Last updated 13 May 2013
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West Cumbrian head's delight at school's progress
A headteacher is delighted with the ‘rapid progress’ being made at school he leads.
Last updated 13 May 2013
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Campaigners' safety fears for beach near Sellafield
Campaigners have raised concerns over safety after an “unusually high” number of radioactive particles were found on a west Cumbrian beach.
Last updated 13 May 2013
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Cumbrian bike, hike and canoe challenge raises £6,000 for NSPCC
A ‘chasing the sun’ charity challenge raised more than £6,000 for the NSPCC in Cumbria.
Last updated 13 May 2013
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Bikers' charity tribute to tragic PC Bill Barker
He was passionate about his work as a police officer and about motorbikes. And on Saturday, dozens of bikers from across the area came together to salute the memory PC Bill Barker as they took part in a fourth memorial ride.
Last updated 13 May 2013
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Animal lovers struggle to care for all of Cumbria's unwanted cats
A small band of dedicated Cumbrian animal lovers are battling to care for an ever growing number of unwanted and abandoned cats as owners fall on harm times.
Last updated 13 May 2013
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Band play on despite rain at Cumbrian festival
The decorated umbrellas synonymous with jazz parades took on a more functional use in Keswick as heavy rain threatened to scupper the town’s annual procession.
Last updated 13 May 2013
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Cumbrian probation chief's reform fears
The man in charge of keeping an eye on Cumbria’s offenders is worried about “serious issues” with protecting the public that could come from new reforms.
Last updated 13 May 2013
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Eden council elects new chiefs
The new chairman and vice-chairwoman have been elected by Eden Council.
Last updated 13 May 2013
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Cumbria County Council's new leader talks latest
A new leader of Cumbria County Council could finally be announced today.
Last updated 13 May 2013
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Crime panel raps 'inconsistent' Cumbria police commissioner
Cumbria's crime panel has criticised crime commissioner Richard Rhodes for being unclear and inconsistent but revealed he is not facing any further action over his expenses leak row. (39 comments)
Last updated 13 May 2013
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Toddler seriously injured in Cumbrian campsite accident
A 20-month-old girl was airlifted to hospital today after she was run over by a car at a campsite near Keswick.
Last updated 12 May 2013
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Seven deaths at north Cumbria hospitals linked to superbug
Seven deaths at north Cumbria’s two hospitals were linked to superbug C.difficile and there has been a three-fold rise in “major or catastrophic impact” incidents.
Last updated 12 May 2013
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